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University of Portsmouth supports marine environment’s safety

The UK-based University of Portsmouth launched a new research center, in order to enhance the safety of the world’s marine and freshwater environment. In fact, the Centre for Blue Governance (CBG) goals to develop and conduct multi-disciplinary research to inform blue governance policies globally.

Specifically, the Centre will focus on blue activities, while provide to its collaborators, research expertise at local, national and international levels with a strong emphasis on nature conservation...

https://safety4sea.com/university-of-portsmouth-supports-marine-environments-safety/

Ocean Innovation Challenge to boost UN SDGs

In light of the marine pollution, the climate change upon ocean ecosystems and the habital loss that the ocean is dealing with, the United Nations Development Program lauched the Ocean Innovation Challenge (OIC) in order to face those negative impacts and boost the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 14 (SDGs) targets.

In fact, the OIC is searching for initiatives that are transferable, sustainable and applicable, offering grants rating from $50.000 to $250.000.

With plastics and...

https://safety4sea.com/ocean-innovation-challenge-to-boost-un-sdgs/

UK and Southern Africa to enhance ocean economy

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) are collaborating with the Southern Africa and Islands Hydrographic Commission, in order to give a boost to the region’s ocean economy, by establishing new regulations and legislation.

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the global ocean economy, which involves activities ranging from shipping and fishing to renewables, is expected to reach $3 trillion dollars in 2030.

Through this...

https://safety4sea.com/uk-and-southern-africa-to-enhance-ocean-economy/

Blue Call to Action eyes stronger global ocean governance

After a two-day preparatory meeting in New York ahead of June’s UN Ocean Conference in Portugal, earlier in February, activists handed over what they termed “A Blue Call to Action” for safeguarding the ocean to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

With the ocean in deep crisis, members of civil society and philanthropic organisations are urging governments and corporations to take bold action to safeguard the ocean.

According to recent data, the world has at most 10 years to win the battle...

https://safety4sea.com/blue-call-to-action-eyes-stronger-global-ocean-governance/

Ocean heatwave causes the largest seabird die-off

The University of Washington though its new study, revealed that the massive marine heatwave in the northeastern Pacific during 2014-2016, known as “the Blob”, has negative impacts upon the ocean food chain. Specifically, millions of seabirds along the US west coast lost their lives, as it is expected to become more frequent due to climate change.

For the records, “the Blob” ocean warming phenomenon off the Pacific coast, first occurred in the fall and winter of 2013, and persisted through 2014...

https://safety4sea.com/ocean-heatwave-causes-the-largest-seabird-die-off/

Wärtsilä donates the first Seabin in East Asia

According to a recent statement, Wärtsilä, the technology group, installed a Seabin at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club; the first Seabin to be donated in East Asia- bringing the Seabin Project’s floating rubbish bins around the world.

The Seabin is a floating garbage bin which is located in the water at marinas, docks, yacht clubs as well as commercial ports and collects floating debris.

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Water is sucked in from the surface and passes through a catch bag inside...

https://safety4sea.com/wartsila-donates-the-first-seabin-in-east-asia/

Year in Review: Environmental issues that caught shipping’s eye in 2019

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As we are approaching the end of another exciting year for shipping, without a doubt the focus of everyone ahead of 2020 will be on IMO sulphur cap. This issue, along with decarbonization in general, has emerged as a main priority for the sector, with companies trying to find ways to cut their emissions. In this article, we take a look back at 2019, and we identify the key environmental moments that left their mark.

IMO 2020 sulphur cap

From 1 January 2020, the limit for sulphur in fuel oil used...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-year-in-review-environmental-issues-that-caught-shippings-eye-in-2019/

Blue finance is more important than ever

The world oceans play a crucial role in the environmental sustainability that today faces many challenges due to pollution; Thus, stakeholders begin setting regulatory frameworks that will make sure that ‘blue financing’ efforts continue keeping the oceans clean and protected.

Sean Kidney, co-founder of the Climate Bonds Initiative quoted to AFP that it is important to regulate blue economy, adding that if the governments won’t cooperate, in the next 30 years people will be catching jellyfish...

https://safety4sea.com/blue-finance-is-more-important-than-ever/

30 companies sign up to the Sustainable Ocean Principles

Thirty companies and institutional investors have signed up to the UN Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles committing to take action in order to secure a healthy and productive ocean. The principles provide a foundation for companies to engage in ocean sustainability in light of the upcoming UN Ocean Conference in June 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal, and beyond.

CEO and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, Lise Kingo, said that “the rapid deterioration of ocean health, which deeply...

https://safety4sea.com/30-companies-sign-up-to-the-sustainable-ocean-principles/

Clean oceans initiative makes remarkable progress in its first year

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the KfW Group on behalf of the German Federal Government highlighted the development achieved concerning the Clean Oceans Initiative during the IMF/World Bank Group meetings. The partners also welcomed the Spanish Promotional Bank ICO and its commitment to join the initiative.

Dr. Werner Hoyer, EIB President stated that “we will not solve the global climate and environment crisis without protecting and cleaning...

https://safety4sea.com/clean-oceans-initiative-makes-remarkable-progress-in-its-first-year/

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